CI Video games has detailed what to anticipate from Lords of the Fallen 2 throughout Gamescom’s Opening Night time Dwell, and mentioned its 2026 sequel has been formed by group suggestions after an initially rocky reception at launch for the authentic.
Designed as a totally standalone sequel from 2023’s Lords of the Fallen, this Unreal Engine 5-powered follow-up affords two parallel worlds to discover, together with an expanded Umbral realm, and shared marketing campaign development in on-line co-op.
We first heard of Lords of the Fallen and its 2026 launch window final yr. The reveal got here simply months after CI Video games let go of 10% of staff across the company in January 2024, earlier than slicing 30 extra workers that Could.
At present’s trailer arrives simply hours after (*2*) reported that the inventive director, artwork director, and government producer of Lords of the Fallen had all left CI Video games this yr.
“After promoting over 2 million items and welcoming over 5.5 million Lampbearers into Lords of the Fallen, it’s clear our comeback was community-powered,” mentioned CI Video games boss Marek Tyminski. “With Lords of the Fallen 2, we’re going additional. In 2024 we proudly introduced our deep dedication to be a player-first studio. The V2.0 replace was our promise in motion: hear, reply, and ship. This sequel is constructed on that very same basis.”
Different particulars confirmed at present embody non-obligatory PvP and customized recreation modifiers.
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